Details:
- Salary: £70,000 - 80,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nottingham
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Operations Director
NG8, Nottingham
£70,000 - £80,000 + company bonus which will increase every year
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 5pm OR 8am – 5:30pm
Looking for someone to start as soon as possible
Job Purpose
To provide strategic and operational leadership for the safe, efficient, compliant and cost effective distribution. The role is responsible for leading all depot operations, ensuring excellent customer service, optimising logistics, fleet and stock management, maintaining regulatory compliance and driving commercial performance.
Working closely with the team, the postholder will deliver operational excellence, develop strong customer relationships, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and contribute to the overall growth and success of the business.
Job Responsibilities
Manage the day to day operations of the Nottingham depot
Lead, coach, motivate and develop the depot team to achieve business objectives
Purchase fuel for vehicles daily at the best possible price, considering market trends and global events
Manage the company vehicle fleet, including maintenance, licensing, compliance and replacement planning
Ensure compliance with Dangerous Goods regulations, health and safety requirements and driver training standards
Prepare quotations, negotiate and secure sales with both business and domestic customers by phone, email and in person, using the internal sales system
Build and maintain strong customer relationships by understanding and responding to customer needs
Support yard operations by filling customer fuel containers and, when required delivering barrels using a 7.5-tonne vehicle
Monitor product costs and set pricing to maximise profitability while maintaining excellent customer service
Keep up to date with new products and industry developments
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and maintain a competitive advantage.
Monitor stock levels
Skills Required
Proven success at managing successful operations
Team management and motivation
Excellent customer engagement and relationship building skills
Logical thinking, with a proven track record of problem solving
Strong numeracy (minimum B at GCSE maths)
Strong teamworking ethic, with a willingness to ‘go the extra mile’ when required
Commitment to business success
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Microsoft Office Literacy
Attention to detail
Good sense of humour
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